''Limea'' is a genus of
bivalve
Bivalvia () or bivalves, in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class (biology), class of aquatic animal, aquatic molluscs (marine and freshwater) that have laterally compressed soft bodies enclosed b ...
s belonging to the family
Limidae
The Limidae or file shells are members of the only family of bivalve molluscs in the order Limida. The family includes 130 living species, assigned to 10 genera. Widely distributed in all seas from shallow to deep waters, the species are usually ...
.
The genus has
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...
.
Species:
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Lima claytonensis''
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Lima margineplicata''
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Limea alticosta''
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Limea argentinae''
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Limea australis''
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Limea austrina''
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Limea broccha''
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Limea bronniana''
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Limea chathamensis
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Lima claytonensis''
*''Lima margineplicata''
*''Limea alticosta''
*''Limea argentinae''
*''Limea australis''
*''Limea a ...
''
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Limea clandestina''
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Limea coani''
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Limea crassa''
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Limea crenocostata
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*'' Limea alticosta''
*'' Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*'' L ...
''
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Limea delanouei''
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Limea deliciosa
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*'' Limea alticosta''
*'' Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*'' L ...
''
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Limea inconspicua''
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Limea juglandula''
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Limea kowiensis''
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Limea lata
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*'' Limea alticosta''
*'' Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*'' L ...
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Limea limopsis
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*'' Limea alticosta''
*'' Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*'' L ...
''
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Limea lirata
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*'' Limea alticosta''
*'' Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*'' L ...
''
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Limea millesquamata
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*'' Limea alticosta''
*'' Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*'' L ...
''
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Limea murrayi
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*'' Limea alticosta''
*'' Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*'' L ...
''
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Limea opulenta
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*'' Limea alticosta''
*'' Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*'' L ...
''
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Limea parvula
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*'' Limea alticosta''
*'' Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*'' L ...
''
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Limea pectinata
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*'' Limea alticosta''
*'' Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*'' L ...
''
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Limea pygmaea
''Limea pygmaea'' is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Limidae
The Limidae or file shells are members of the only family of bivalve molluscs in the order Limida. The family includes 130 living species, assigned to 10 genera. Widely di ...
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Limea riparia
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*'' Limea alticosta''
*'' Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*'' L ...
''
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Limea sarsii''
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Limea solida''
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Limea strigilata''
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Limea tenuisculptata''
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Limea torresiana''
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Limea tosana''
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Limea transenna''
References
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Limidae
Bivalve genera